1997 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Family Circle Cup.

Singles
1997 Family Circle Cup
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Draw56
Seeds16

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Amanda Coetzer.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (third round)
  4. United States Monica Seles (final)
  5. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  6. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  8. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  9. Croatia Iva Majoli (third round)
  10. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (first round)
  11. United States Mary Joe Fernández (first round)
  12. Austria Barbara Paulus (third round)
  13. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  14. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
  15. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  16. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 5 6 6
14 Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 7 3 2
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6 7
4 United States Monica Seles 6 3 6
4 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
5 Spain Conchita Martínez 3 4  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Germany B Rittner 6 4 7   Germany B Rittner 0 4  
  Italy G Pizzichini 1 6 5 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Austria B Schett 4 6 6   Austria B Schett 3 3  
  South Africa J Kruger 6 0 0   Austria B Schett 6 6  
  France A Fusai 7 6     France A Fusai 0 1  
10 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 3   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
16 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6   Q Germany W Probst 2 0  
  Czech Republic P Langrová 5 4   16 Bulgaria M Maleeva      
Q Germany A Glass 3 6 4 Q Germany W Probst w/o    
Q Germany W Probst 6 3 6 Q Germany W Probst 4    
Q Spain C Torrens Valero 3 7 6 8 Romania I Spîrlea 1 r  
  Italy F Perfetti 6 5 1 Q Spain C Torrens Valero 6 4  
8 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 7 6
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 5 1
WC United States T Whitlinger-Jones 2 5   3 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 3  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 4   14 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6  
Q Spain G León García 6 6   Q Spain G León García 4 4  
  Russia E Makarova 6 6 4 14 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6  
14 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 3 7 6 14 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 6
12 Austria B Paulus 6 6   6 United States L Davenport 6 4 2
Q Austria S Dopfer 0 2   12 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
Q Spain V Ruano-Pascual 6 6   Q Spain V Ruano-Pascual 4 1  
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 2 3   12 Austria B Paulus 2 4  
  South Africa M de Swardt 6 2   6 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 4 1 r   South Africa M de Swardt 2 0  
6 United States L Davenport 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 0 2  
  United States L Wild 0 1   7 Germany A Huber 3 7 6
  Romania R Dragomir 5 7 6 9 Croatia I Majoli 6 6 3
  Slovakia K Studeníková 7 6 4   Romania R Dragomir 6 4 1
Q Canada R Simpson 6 4 4 9 Croatia I Majoli 3 6 6
9 Croatia I Majoli 4 6 6 7 Germany A Huber 3 0  
15 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 3 4 4 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 1 6 6   Italy S Farina 4 3  
  Romania C Cristea 4 0   Q Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6   Q Czech Republic A Gerši 2 6  
WC Germany M Weingärtner 4 6   4 United States M Seles 6 7  
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 7     Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 3 3  
4 United States M Seles 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain C Martínez 6 6 6
  Latvia L Savchenko 5 0   Q Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 4 3
Q Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 6   5 Spain C Martínez 6 5 6
  United States A Grossman 6 2 3   United States J Capriati 0 7 4
  Japan A Sugiyama 1 6 6   Japan A Sugiyama 1 0  
  United States J Capriati 6 4 7   United States J Capriati 6 6  
11 United States M J Fernández 3 6 6 5 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6   13 South Africa A Coetzer 1 3  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 2 3   13 South Africa A Coetzer 4 6 4
WC Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 2     Argentina P Suárez 6 2 0/r
  Argentina P Suárez 7 6   13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 5 6
  France S Pitkowski 0 6 7 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 7 0
  Argentina F Labat 6 4 5   France S Pitkowski 2 2  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  

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